Damascus: The Hidden Treasures of the

Description

This book sets out to record these architectural gems and to raise the awareness of the outside world to the plight of the Old City of Damascus before it is too late. The authors were given unprecedented access to the "hidden" city in order to complete the task. The text describes Damascus through the ages, gives an account of daily life and concludes with descriptions of the houses and the people who built and lived in them.

Brigid Keenan is a freelance journalist who lived in Damascus for over five years. Tim Beddow is the photographer for Safari Style, also published by Thames & Hudson.

'Captures the essence of the place and pins it to the printed page. Vivid, perceptive and entertaining, Damascus looks set to become a standard introduction to this most intriguing and ancient of cities' - William Dalrymple 'A handsome and long overdue tribute to one of the most fascinating of Islamic cities' - Colin Thubron 'Excellent... a feast of a volume' - The Sunday Times